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(Young Collectors)A Fundamental Question
The Young Collector
Is there anything more exhausting than a small child who wants to know the why of everything? And to answer is just a trap! We all know that nothing good comes of answering “Why?” because it’s just followed by another one. It is unending. Kid questions are unending ... (Read More)
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(Show)New Owners, New Era for Bowmanville
Bowmanville Antiques and Folk Art Sale, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
An interesting trend showed itself in high contrast in this year’s Bowmanville Antiques and Folk Art Sale, held in Bowmanville, Ontario, at the G.B. Rickard Recreation Centre on Easter weekend, April 19 and 20.
Let’s call it “Third Age” Canadiana.
The “First Age” would ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, May 2019
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Focused Photography Market Makes its Choices
Swann Galleries, New York City
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Swann Galleries’ April 18 auction of classic and contemporary photographs in New York City lived up to its name with a wide array of offerings, from Eadweard Muybridge to Edward S. Curtis to Edward Weston to Edward Ruscha. I could go on with ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Latin American Imprints, Including Poet-Nun’s Songbook, Lead Printed and Manuscript Sale
Swann Galleries, New York City
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Swann’s printed and manuscript Americana department set several price records on April 16 in the auction house’s New York City gallery. On its way to doing so, the department posted its third straight sale that finished over $1 million (including buyers’ premiums). The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Asa Munger Clock Case Mystery
Swann Galleries, New York City
Swann’s keyword alert system flagged “clock” for me in the description of lot 150 of this Americana sale. According to Swann’s Rick Stattler, it was lucky for me that he happened to mention clock cases in his description of this 1826-54 handwritten account book kept by ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Color Is One Key to Success
Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Department director Scot Levitt believes that color was the key to success at the April 16 Bonhams auction of California and Western paintings and sculpture in Los Angeles. “The compositions filled with bright color sold exceptionally well, while the more monochromatic or muted ones did ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Prototype Coke Bottle
A rare Coca-Cola prototype bottle sold for $110,700 (includes buyer’s premium) and was the top lot at Morphy Auctions’ April 12-14 auction in Las Vegas that totaled more than $3 million.
With no chips, cracks, or case wear, this 1915 modified prototype Coca-Cola bottle was designed by Earl R. Dean (1890-1972) ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Garden Furniture & Antiques Fair
Bronx, New York
The Garden Furniture & Antiques Fair at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), April 11-14, smelled great and looked great, and exhibitors’ booths were put together with tender, loving care.
Pretty in pink could have been the theme for the fair. Pale pink cherry blossoms were everywhere, while bright ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Revolutionary Engraving Leads at Potomack
The Potomack Company, Alexandria, Virginia
Photos courtesy The Potomack Company
The Potomack Company’s spring auction consisted of just over 1400 lots, offered in five parts over three days. First, a three-session sale was held at the firm’s galleries in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 13. That sale was divided among European and Chinese ... (Read More)
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